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agave family
aga′ve fam`ily
n. a family, Agavaceae, of fibrous low shrubs and plants with sword-shaped leaves at the base of the stem and a tall spike of flowers: includes the agave, century plant, and yucca. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  agave family - chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the LiliaceaeAgavaceae, family Agavaceae, sisal familyliliid monocot family - family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistilsLiliales, order Liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceaeagave, American aloe, century plant - tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fibergenus Agave - type genus of the Agavaceae; in some classifications considered a genus of AmaryllidaceaeCordyline, genus Cordyline - Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plantsDracaenaceae, Dracenaceae, subfamily Dracaenaceae, subfamily Dracenaceae - one of two subfamilies to which some classification systems assign some members of the Agavaceaegenus Dracaena - Old World tropical plants with branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceaegenus Nolina, Nolina - perennial plants resembling yucca; found in southern United States and Mexicogenus Polianthes, Polianthes - genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceaegenus Sansevieria - Old World tropical herbaceous perennial of the agave family; in some classifications considered a genus of Liliaceaegenus Yucca - tropical American plants with stiff lancelike leaves and spikes of white blossoms; sometimes considered a genus of Amaryllidaceae |
agave family
Synonyms for agave familynoun chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae)Synonyms- Agavaceae
- family Agavaceae
- sisal family
Related Words- liliid monocot family
- Liliales
- order Liliales
- agave
- American aloe
- century plant
- genus Agave
- Cordyline
- genus Cordyline
- Dracaenaceae
- Dracenaceae
- subfamily Dracaenaceae
- subfamily Dracenaceae
- genus Dracaena
- genus Nolina
- Nolina
- genus Polianthes
- Polianthes
- genus Sansevieria
- genus Yucca
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